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Two-step hydroprocessing of heavy hydrocarbonaceous oils
Assignee: Chevron USA Inc
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Filing: 1981-10-22
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Granted: 1983-06-21
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Expires: 2001-10-22
Abstract
Abstract A heavy hydrocarbonaceous oil feed is hydrogenated in a two-stage process by contacting the oil with hydrogen in the presence of added dispersed hydrogenation catalyst, suspended in the oil, and porous solid contact particles. At least part of the normally liquid product from the first stage is hydrogenated in a second stage catalytic hydrogenation reactor.
Inventors
- 👤 Arthur J. Dahlberg
- 👤 John H. Shinn
- 👤 Joel W. Rosenthal
- 👤 Tim T. Chu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:42
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10G; C10G49/00; C10G49/10; C10G49/12; C10G2300/00; C10G2300/10; C10G2300/107
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
139 words
A process for hydroprocessing a heavy hydrocarbonaceous oil feed to convert at least a portion of feed components boiling above 350° C. to components boiling below 350° C. comprising: (a) contacting said oil with added hydrogen in a first reaction zone under hydroprocessing conditions, including a hydrogen partial pressure of above 35 atmospheres in the presence of (1) added dispersed hydrogenation catalyst suspended in said oil and containing at least one catalytic hydrogenation component selected from transition metal elements or compounds thereof, and (2) added porous contact particles to produce a first effluent having a normally liquid portion; and (b) contacting at least a portion of the normally liquid portion of said first effluent in a second reaction zone with hydrogen under hydrogenation conditions in the presence of a bed of particulate hydrogenation catalyst, to produce a second effluent.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
139 words
A process for hydroprocessing a heavy hydrocarbonaceous oil feed to convert at least a portion of feed components boiling above 350° C. to components boiling below 350° C. comprising: (a) contacting said oil with added hydrogen in a first reaction zone under hydroprocessing conditions, including a hydrogen partial pressure of above 35 atmospheres in the presence of (1) added dispersed hydrogenation catalyst suspended in said oil and containing at least one catalytic hydrogenation component selected from transition metal elements or compounds thereof, and (2) added porous contact particles to produce a first effluent having a normally liquid portion; and (b) contacting at least a portion of the normally liquid portion of said first effluent in a second reaction zone with hydrogen under hydrogenation conditions in the presence of a bed of particulate hydrogenation catalyst, to produce a second effluent.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said heavy hydrocarbonaceous oil contains soluble metal contaminants and at least 0.1 weight percent n-heptane insoluble asphaltenes, and said hydroprocessing conditions in said first reaction zone causing deposition of metals from said soluble metal contaminants onto said porous contact particles to produce a first effluent having a normally liquid portion with reduced soluble metals concentration.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said porous contact particles are substantially non-carbonaceous.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
32 words
A process according to claim 1 wherein said added hydrogenation catalyst is present in said first reaction zone in an amount sufficient to substantially suppress coke accumulation within said first hydroprocessing zone.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
129 words
A process according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein said hydroprocessing conditions in said first reaction zone include a temperature in the range of 400° to 480° C., a pressure in the range of 40 to 680 atmospheres, a residence time of 0.1 to 3 hours and a hydrogen gas rate of 355 to 3550 liters per liter of feed, and said hydroprocessing conditions in said second reaction zone include a temperature lower than the temperature of said first reaction zone and in the range of 315° to 455° C., a pressure in the range of 40 to 340 atmospheres, a space velocity in the range of 0.1 to 2 hour -1 , and a hydrogen feed rate of 170 to 3400 liters per liter of feed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A process according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein said porous contact particles comprise material selected from the group of spent FCC catalyst fines, alumina, and naturally occurring clays.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
A process according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein said porous contact particles in said first reaction zone are suspended in said oil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein said porous contact particles in said first reaction zone are present in a packed bed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein said porous contact particles in said first reaction zone are present in a ebullating bed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A process according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein substantially all of the dispersed catalyst from said first reaction zone is passed to said second reaction zone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 10 wherein said porous contact particles in said first reaction zone are suspended in said oil and substantially all of said porous contact particles are passed from said first reaction zone to said second reaction zone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4 wherein said particulate hydrogenation catalyst in said second reaction zone is present as a packed bed.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
A process according to claim 10 wherein said particulate hydrogenation catalyst in said second reaction zone is present as a packed bed.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 12 wherein the entire liquid feed to said second reaction zone passes upwardly through said packed bed of particulate hydrogenation catalyst.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A process according to claim 10 wherein the effluent from the first reaction zone is substantially free of said contact particles and the entire liquid effluent from the first reaction zone is passed to said second zone.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 15 wherein said particulate hydrogenation catalyst in said second reaction zone is present as a packed bed and the entire liquid feed to said second reaction zone passes upwardly through said bed of particulate hydrogenation catalyst.
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